Lux 11vsGrand Hostel Berlin
Both properties are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Lux 11 ranks slightly better than Grand Hostel Berlin. Lux 11 has a TripExpert Score of 81 with recommendations from 11 reviewers including Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and BlackBook.
Lux 11 Show All Reviews
Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 9-13, 10178 Berlin
From $70/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"A balanced, harmonious space that's bold but still playful enough to appeal to a young, hip clientele (many who come for the nightlife around Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz)."
Fodor's
"This designer apartment hotel is coveted for its discreet service and great minimalist design." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This stylish, modern apartment hotel is a designer’s dream come true."
Time Out
"A member of the Design Hotels group, this former apartment house for the DDR secret police is a stylish, no-nonsense apartment-hotel with an emphasis on wellbeing." Full review
Rough Guide
"This designer apartment-hotel, oozing style, has big, comfy rooms (with kitchenettes and spacious, open bathrooms), a decent restaurant-bar (Luchs) and an Aveda salon. €109."
Travel + Leisure
"In the heart of the buzzing Mitte neighborhood, Lux 11 is the latest creation from a dynamic minimalist duo, Claudio Silvestrin and his wife, Giuliana Salmaso." Full review
BlackBook
"Card-carrying design hotel of minimalist full-service apartments in trendy nexus of Mitte hipdom."
Afar Magazine
"A short hop from the looming socialist architecture of Alexanderplatz in the heart of Mitte, this discreet luxury hotel complex is ensconced within a former Communist KGB office." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This 72 room hotel spins circles around all of the city’s other high-design offerings for no other reason than the fact that it has what must be the most fabulous location in town." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This collection of 72 self-contained designer apartments, spitting distance from Alexanderplatz and the TV Tower, are spread across a couple of characterful 19th-century houses." Full review
Grand Hostel Berlin
Tempelhofer Ufer 14, 10963 Berlin
From $14/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Time Out
"This fantastic hostel is situated in an aptly grand 19th century building with high ceilings and plenty of period character." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"OK, the Grand Hostel may be no five-star hotel, but it is one of Berlin's most supremely comfortable and atmospheric hostels." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"The 33-room Grand Hostel Berlin is a cut above the average for hostel accommodation, located in an historic Victorian building." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Occupies an attractive historic building and offers rooms that are more spacious and elegant than the average backpacker hostels." Full review